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Budget mid-sized compact in the long-running and successful 'A' series of PowerShot cameras. The A580 has a solid feature set for a camera at this level (including a useful 35-140mm equiv. 4x zoom) but we'd recommend paying a little more and moving up to the A590 IS, which throws image stabilization and comprehensive photographic controls into the mix.(April 2009)
| Quick links: | Announcement | Forum |
| Announced: | Jan 24, 2008 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Compact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 3264 x 1832, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3, 16:9 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 8.0 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 8.2 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CCD | ? |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, Hi Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | ? |
| White balance presets | 5 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | No | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Super-Fine, Fine, Normal | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 35 – 140 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 4× | |
| Autofocus |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (up to 4x) | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Macro focus range | 5 cm (1.97") | ? |
| Number of focus points | 9 | |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Screen size | 2.5" | ? |
| Screen dots | 115,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Maximum aperture | F2.6 - F5.5 | ? |
| Minimum shutter speed | 15 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | No | ? |
| Shutter priority | No | ? |
| Built-in flash | Yes | |
| Flash range | 3.5 m | |
| External flash | No | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (1.4 fps, unlimited) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | |
| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
| Resolutions | 640 x 480, 20 fps, 320 x 240, 30 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/MMC/SDHC card | ? |
| Storage included | 32 MB SD Card | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | No | ? |
| Remote control | No | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | AA | ? |
| Battery description | AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended) | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 225 g (0.50 lb / 7.94 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 94 x 65 x 41 mm (3.7 x 2.56 x 1.61") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | No | ? |
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